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Ministry of Culture
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu to inaugurate an exhibition on `Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat` in Hyderabad tommorow
Exhibition to highlight various interesting aspects of paired states of Haryana and Telangana like art forms, cuisine, festivals, monuments, tourism spots etc
The Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate an exhibition on ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’  in Hyderabad city tomorrow. Exhibition will be organised by the Regional Outreach Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. This exhibition would highlight the various interesting aspects of the paired states of Haryana and Telangana like art forms, cuisine, festivals, monuments, tourism spots etc, The exhibition will be open for viewing from 12th to 14th December, 2021 at Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Campus, Nampally, Hyderabad.
The Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme is a unique initiative by the Government to promote the spirit of national integration and to strengthen the fabric of emotional bonds between the people of our country. The Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat  programme was launched by the Prime Minister on 31st October, 2015 on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who played a significant role in the unification of the country post-independence.
This objective of EBSB is to be achieved through the concept of state/UT pairing. Every State and UT in the country would be paired with another State/UT for a time period, during which they would carry out a structured engagement with one another in the spheres of language, literature, cuisine, festivals, cultural events, tourism etc. In the present scheme of things, the state of Telangana is paired with Haryana. Many activities in varied fields as mentioned above would be carried out by both states like learning of key words in both languages, performing folk dances of the paired state, cooking cuisines of the other state, tourism promotion activities etc.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates winners as well as the participants of Unity in Creativity contest
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the winners as well as the participants of Unity in Creativity contest organised under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in year 2021.
More than 5 lakh people from across the country enthusiastically participated in the contest, out of which 272 winners has been selected. Ministry of Culture has awarded them for their creativity. The Grand Finale of the contest was organised at Nehru Park in Delhi.
Responding to the series of tweets by Amrit Mahotsav, the Prime Minister tweeted;
“अद्भुत रचनात्मकता से भरी देशभक्ति की इस भावना ने #UnityInCreativity की एक नई मिसाल पेश की है। जिस प्रकार लाखों देशवासियों ने इसमें बढ़-चढ़कर भागीदारी की, वो हर किसी को प्रेरित करने वाला है। विजेताओं के साथ ही सभी प्रतिभागियों को बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं।”
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people across nation on various festivals
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted people across nation on the various festivals.
“Baisakhi Greetings to everyone. May this festival bring joy in everyone’s lives. We also express gratitude to our hardworking farmers, who work continuously to feed our nation.
India is proud of the diversity we are blessed with. People across the nation are celebrating various festivals. Greetings to everyone on these special occasions.
தமிழ் புத்தாண்டை முன்னிட்டு தமிழர்கள் அனைவருக்கும் வாழ்த்துகள். வரும் ஆண்டில் தமிழர்கள் விருப்பங்களும் விழைவுகள் அனைத்தும் ஈடேற வேண்டுகிறேன்.
Best wishes to the Tamil people on the special occasion of Puthandu. I pray that all your aspirations are fulfilled in the coming year.
വിഷു ആശംസകള് ! പുതുവര്ഷംപുതിയ പ്രതീക്ഷകളും, കൂടുതല് സമൃദ്ധിയും, നല്ല ആരോഗ്യവും കൊണ്ടുവരട്ടെ.
Happy Vishu! May the new year bring with it new hopes, more prosperity and good health.
প্রত্যেক বাঙালীকে পয়লা বৈশাখের শুভেচ্ছা। এই নববর্ষ যেন প্রত্যেকের জীবনেশান্তি, সমৃদ্ধি ও সুখ নিয়ে আসে। শুভ নববর্ষ!
Greetings on PoilaBoishakh to all Bengalis. May this new year bring peace, prosperity and happiness in everyone’s lives. ShubhoNaboBarsho!
মোৰ অসমীয়া ভাই-ভনী সকললৈ বহাগ বিহুৰ শুভেচ্ছা যাঁচিছো।শক্তি আৰু উৎসাহৰ বৈশিষ্টৰে পৰিপূৰ্ণ এই উৎসৱে আমাৰ সমাজলৈ সুখ আৰু সুস্বাস্থ্য কঢ়িয়াই আনক।
BohagBihu wishes to my Assamese sisters and brothers. A festival characterised by energy and enthusiasm, may this auspicious day bring happiness and good health in our society.
ବିଶ୍ଵର କୋଣ ଅନୁକୋଣରେ ରହୁଥିବା ମୋର ସମସ୍ତ ଓଡିଆ ବନ୍ଧୁ, ଭାଇ, ଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ମହାବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତିର ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ! ନୂତନବର୍ଷ ଭଲ ଓ ସୁଖରେ କଟୁ । ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଓଡିଆ ସଂସ୍କୃତିକୁ ନେଇ ଆମେ ବିଶେଷଭାବେ ଗୌରବାନ୍ଵିତ ।
To all my Odia friends across the world, greetings on MahaVishubaSankranti! Have a wonderful year ahead. We take immense pride in the rich Odia culture.” the Prime Minister said in a series of tweets.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
IIMC celebrates its 56th Foundation Day
Secretary I&B Amit Khare delivers foundation day lecture
Stresses on industry-oriented training of the media students.
Indian Institute of Mass Communication  celebrated its 56th Foundation Day today. A series of online events were organized at the regional centers across the country and also at the headquarters here in Delhi.
The Foundation Day Lecture was delivered by Shri Amit Khare, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and M/o Information & Broadcasting, Government of India and Chairman, IIMC.
Sh.Khare spoke on 'National Education Policy  - Philosophy and Guiding Principles, and what it augers for Communication Education in the Country'.
In the light of NEP, ShKharenudged IIMC to take a lead in revising Journalism and Mass Communication in consultation with the Central as well as State Universities.
He further emphasized on technology-driven education and creation of online courses in the emerging areas of journalism and mass communication, producing content for national educational platforms. He stressed upon the industry-oriented training of the media students, developing a better “world view”.
Shri Khare suggested IIMC should collaborate with the leading institutions like ICSSR, JNU for research and training.
The event opened with the welcome address by DG, IIMC Prof Sanjay Dwivedi and culminated with vote of thanks by ADG Sh K Satish Nambudripad.
Ministry of Power
NTPC commissions additional capacity at Ramagundam Floating Solar Project
NTPC has made commercially operational an additional 42.5 MW of power generation capacity at Ramagundam floating solar project in Telangana. Earlier the company had commissioned 17.5 MW  and 20 MW  of the project.
With the addition of 42.5MW, the total commercially operational power generation capacity of Ramagundam floating solar project has reached 80 MW. The project is of 100 MW capacity.
The NTPC's total Installed capacity is 68,609.68 MW.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
54.38 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
Active cases constitute 1.20% of total cases
India's Active caseload currently 3,85,336
Recovery Rate currently at 97.46%
3,13,76,015 total recoveries across the country so far
37,927 patients recovered during last 24 hours
India reports 36,083 new cases in last 24 hours
Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.00%
Daily positivity rate at 1.88%; less than 3% for last 20 days
Testing capacity substantially ramped up – 49.36 cr tests total conducted
PIB Headquarters
Triangular Training programme on Production and Processing Technology begins in CTCRI
A two week triangular training programme on production and processing technology for tuber crops began today at ICAR-CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram. It was inaugurated by Mr. Samuel Karicho, Minister in the Kenya High Commission. Twenty three delegates from various African countries are participating in the training programme.
(Smt. Usha Rani IAS, Director General, MANAGE, Hyderabad delivered the keynote Address. ICAR-CTCRI Director Dr. Archana Mukherjee, Project Coordinator Dr. James George also spoke on the occasion.
The idea of triangular training programme involving India, U.S. and Africa was first mooted during the visit of former American President Barack Obama. The aim of the training programme is to utilise innovative ideas in tuber crops research for the benefit of food security in African nations.
Ministry of Defence
Army Chief Compliments Centre for Land Warfare Studies  on Completion of 15 Years of Excellence
On 18 November 2020, Centre for Land Warfare Studies , an independent think tank affiliated to the Indian Army achieved a milestone of completing “15 Years of Excellence” since its inception in 2005. To commemorate the spirit, CLAWS organised a Seminar cum Webinar on “Shifting Domains of Warfare with Special Focus on China’s Increasing Adventurism”.
Chief of the Army Staff and Patron-CLAWS, Gen MM Naravane delivered a Key note address wherein he highlighted the importance of building capacities in disruptive technologies, strengthen core capabilities and develop strategic partnerships. COAS also conferred the “Scholar Warrior Award” as well as released the CLAWS Journal Winter 2020 Issue.
The COAS commended the pathbreaking initiatives taken by CLAWS fraternity that set the institute apart, to include, the Field Marshall Manekshaw Essay Competition which promotes strategic culture amongst the youth, research based on field trips, the Abstracting and Indexing of the CLAWS Journal in IndraStra Open Journal Systems and the Strategic Vision Initiative amongst many others. COAS also complimented the commitment of CLAWS fraternity and their efforts towards actively furthering India’s strategic and military thinking in the changing security paradigm and contributing towards national security and nation building.
Ministry of Culture
Government has launched Indian Culture Portal to showcase rich cultural heritage of India-Shri Prahlad Singh Patel
An online portal, namely Indian Culture Portal was launched on 10th December, 2019 to showcase information about the rich cultural heritage of India across the globe.
The Indian Culture Portal is available in two languages i.e. Hindi and English.
The portal will create awareness about both the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of India, through the content available on the portal, which comprises mainly of rare books, e-books, manuscripts, artefacts from museums, virtual galleries, archives, photo archives, gazetteers, Indian National Bibliography, videos, detailed accounts of Indian UNESCO World Heritage site, Musical Instruments of India, write-ups and beautiful pictures on cuisines, festivals, paintings, folk art and classical art from different States of India etc.
This information was given by the Minister of State  of Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Law and Justice
One-Day webinar on "Safeguarding Citizens' Interests in Financial Frauds" to be organized
A one-Day webinar on "Safeguarding Citizens' Interests in Financial Frauds" will be organized by CEERA-NLSIU, Bengaluru in association with Department of Justice on July 14,2023.
Prime Minister's Office
Call on Prime Minister by the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, COP26 President-designate
The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, President-designate of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties  called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today. COP refers to the decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , the 26th session of which will be hosted by the UK in November 2021 in Glasgow.
The Prime Minister and Mr. Alok Sharma discussed India-UK collaboration on climate change issues in the run up to COP26. The Prime Minister reiterated India’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to work constructively for successful outcome at COP26. Mr. Sharma warmly recalled Prime Minister’s address at the Climate Ambition Summit in December, 2020
The Prime Minister also expressed his commitment to work with Mr. Boris Johnson Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to further strengthen India-UK ties.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates India Post for opening more than a million Sukanya Samridhi Account in two days
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated India post for opening more than 10 lakh Sukanya Samridhi Account in two days. He said this will help in securing there future of the girls and empower them.
The Prime tweeted in reply to a tweet by the Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw:
"इस बड़ी उपलब्धि के लिए @IndiaPostOffice को बहुत-बहुत बधाई! यह प्रयास देश की बेटियों के भविष्य को सुरक्षित करने के साथ उन्हें और सशक्त बनाएगा।"
Ministry of Science & Technology
DST INSPIRE faculty from Chennai working on alternative anti-cancer therapy using transgenic zebrafish
Scientists are exploring an alternative anti-cancer therapy that involves targeting tumor generated the formation of new blood vessels which allow the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissues, technically called angiogenesis.
Angiogenesis is critical in the growth of cancer because tumors need blood supply to grow. Tumors trigger the growth of blood cells by giving off chemical signals that stimulate angiogenesis. Deregulation of angiogenesis is the main reason for tumor growth and progression.
Inhibition of tumor angiogenesis has become a popular anti-cancer strategy after chemotherapy. However, the clinically approved anti-angiogenic drugs are ineffective due to parallel activation of various compensatory mechanisms involving a cascade of molecules, which aids tumor angiogenesis and investigation of these mechanisms are essential for developing anti-angiogenic therapies.
Dr. Vimalraj Selvaraj from Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, a recipient of the INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship instituted by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, is exploring the role of compensatory angiogenesis signaling cues as key targets for cancer therapy.
He has already found that nitric oxide  plays a key role in switching off angiogenesis under tumor microenvironment and that the melatonin hormone suppresses tumor angiogenesis. The research published in the journals Microvascular Research, Life Sciences and Nitric Oxide, has shown that compensatory mechanisms could be a potential therapeutic target for developing effective anti-cancer treatment regimes.
Using the INSPIRE Faculty program Dr. Vimalraj and his research team is further working to develop transgenic zebrafish  model by use of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool to further study the compensatory angiogenesis mechanism in tumor microenvironment. Differential expression of biomolecules between two types of angiogenesis  and their molecular mechanism will be analysed using transgenic zebrafish models in tumor microenvironment.
The transgenic or CRISPR/Cas9 edited Zebrafish platform  can be used for studying the efficacy of a drug as anti or pro-angiogenesis in the next phase of the project.
The transgenic zebrafish model has been selected for the intussusceptive angiogenesis study because of its rapid development, optically transparent, high yield in offspring, and easy techniques for forward and reverse gene manipulation. The CRISPR/Cas9 edited zebrafish platform will also be used for studying the efficacy of a drug as anti or pro-angiogenesis in the next phase of the project.
Vimalraj Selvaraj, DST-INSPIRE Faculty
For more details, Dr. Vimalraj Selvaraj  can be contacted.
President's Secretariat
President’s Greetings on the Eve of Mahavir Jayanti
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind in his message on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti has said: -
“On the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, I extend my best wishes and congratulate all fellow citizens, especially the Jain community.
Lord Mahavira showed a new path to the entire mankind through 'Ahimsa Paramo Dharma' that is non-violence is paramount in all religions. He used to believe that self-control is non-violence in the true sense. His philosophy of 'live and let live' also encourages the sense of equality and human dignity.
On this auspicious occasion, let us follow the teachings of Lord Mahavira and resolve to work continuously to spread the spirit of harmony in our country and the whole world.”
Click here to see the President's message in Hindi
Ministry of Science & Technology
Department of Biotechnology and its Research Institution’s Accelerate development of COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics
- Low cost Diagnostic Assays, RNA Extraction kit and VTM
- Animal Models for preclinical studies of vaccine candidate development
The Department of Biotechnology  and its 16 Research Institutes are working relentlessly to mitigate COVID-19 crisis and are deeply engaged in multifaceted R & D for offering potential COVID-19 solutions.
Development of in-house diagnostic assays
DBT-AIs  have focussed their research efforts on the development of indigenous diagnostic tests to achieve self-sufficiency. 9
- A low-cost colorimetric PCR based assaytechnology andan aptamer-based SARS-CoV-2antigen detection technology developed by DBT-THSTI, were transferred to Genei and Molbio Diagnostics Pvt. Limited, respectively.
- In-house IgG ELISA technology by DBT-THSTI was also transferred to XCyton Diagnostics Limited.
- DBT-RGCB along with POCT services, New Delhi developed a low-cost viral transport medium and RNA extraction kit that is ready for commercial use.
To facilitate access to clinical and virus samples by researchers, startups and industry. Biorepositories established at DBT-THSTI, Faridabad, DBT-RCB, Faridabad, DBT-ILS, Bhubaneshwar, DBT-InStem, Bengaluru, DBT-NCCS, Pune and DBT facility at ILBS New Delhi are fully functional. Sharing of Biospecimens accelerates COVID-19 related research towards development of kits, therapeutics and vaccines. DBT-THSTI has distributed over 2500 sample aliquots in response to requests from industry, start-ups and academia.
DBT- AIs as COVID-19 diagnostic kit validation centres for RTPCR, Antibody and Antigen tests are now providing panels to industry, startups and academia for the in-house kit testing before validation.
DBT-THSTI has also established panels of positive sera from symptomatic patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection. These panels will find utility in validation of diagnostic kits.DBT-THSTI has validated rapid IgG/IgM and rapid IgG card tests for SARS-CoV-2 using these panel of sera.
Research resources – for facilitating start up and industrial research
DBT institutes are developing research resources such as indigenous animal models, viral spike proteins, receptor binding domain peptides, pseudoviruses, clinical immunological assays and antibodies for research for sharing with industry and academia. DBT-THSTI Faridabad has established a Hamster infection model for evaluation of antivirals, therapeutics and vaccines. DBT-ILS, Bhubaneshwar has successfully established 17 in vitro cultures of SARS-CoV-2 using vero cell lines, which, is an important resource for anti-viral testing and validation of antiviral products.
#DBT-India Fights COVID by developing indigenous solutions towards realisation of our goal of an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.
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Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meeting with Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of National Defence of Cambodia upon his arrival in Siem Reap
Discusses mutually beneficial avenues for furthering bilateral ties
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh reached Siem Reap, Cambodia on November 21, 2022 to co-chair the maiden India-ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting and attend the 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus . Upon his arrival, Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Cambodia General TEA Banh. Both Ministers met warmly and noted the shared rich cultural and historic linkages between India and Cambodia.
During the meeting, both leaders recognised Angkor Wat, an ancient temple complex in Cambodia, as the symbol of the long-lasting ties between the two countries. It is of significance that both nations are also celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations this year.
The Raksha Mantri congratulated Cambodia on the successful chairmanship of ASEAN and ADMM Plus in 2022. Shri Rajnath Singh and General TEA Banh reviewed the entire gamut of defence cooperation and discussed mutually beneficial avenues for furthering the bilateral ties between both countries.
To commemorate 30 years of India-ASEAN relations, India and Cambodia will co-chair the maiden India-ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting on November 22, 2022, presided over by Shri Rajnath Singh. Various initiatives to boost India-ASEAN partnership are planned to be announced during the meeting.
On November 23, 2022, Cambodia, as the chair of ADMM Plus meeting, will host the 9th annual meeting and the Raksha Mantri will address the forum. He will also call on the Prime Minister of Cambodia during the visit.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Quantum of Funds for Bodoland Territorial Council 
No Centrally Sponsored Scheme is being implemented by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region . However, during the last three years funds amounting to Rs.1467.51 crore have been released under various Central Sector Schemes of MDoNER to the Government of Assam.
MDoNER does not release funds to Bodoland Territorial Council  directly. However, the Ministry provided funds to the State Government of Assam under Special Package for Bodoland Territorial Council for various developmental projects. Under this package of Rs.750.00 crore, 65 projects for Rs.749.63 crore have been sanctioned, against which Rs.714.24 crore have been released including Rs.3.85 crore during the last three years. So far 54 projects worth Rs.589.11 crore have been completed and remaining projects are at various stages of implementation.
As stated above, the Ministry does not release funds to the Bodoland Territorial Council  directly. Funds to the Government of Assam for the sanctioned projects are released as and when all the requisite documents including utilisation certificates, physical and financial progress etc. are received from the State Government, as per the Scheme guidelines.
A new Memorandum of Settlement  has been signed amongst Government of India, Government of Assam and Bodo Groups  on 27.01.2020. This MoS, inter alia, states that Government of Assam may earmark a sum of Rs.250.00 crore per annum for a period of three years for special development of area under BTC. Further, Government of India may contribute an additional amount of Rs.250.00 crore per annum for the same period. So far, State Government has forwarded during month of November, 2021, 03 project proposals worth Rs.265.00 crore prepared by the Bodoland Territorial Council for funding under special development package for BTC.
This information was given by The Minister for Development of North East Region Shri. G. Kishan Reddy in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.